Job 27:2

1 Job continued his discourse:

“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

3 as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,

4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
KJV
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
WEB
“As God lives, who has taken away my right, the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter
ASV
As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:
DARBY
[As] God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,
BLB
“[As] God lives, [who] has turned aside my justice, and Shaddai [who] has embittered my soul—
ÅB
Så sant Gud lever, som har tatt min rett fra meg, den Allmektige, som har voldt meg bitter sorg
OTB
"Så sant Gud lever, han som har nektet meg rett,
Og Den Allmektige, som har fylt min sjel med bitterhet,
B1930
Så sant Gud lever, som har tatt min rett fra mig, den Allmektige, som har voldt mig bitter sorg

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 34:5

    For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

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  • 2 Kings 4:27

    When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

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  • Numbers 14:21

    “Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,

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  • 1 Kings 18:15

    Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.”

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  • Isaiah 40:27

    Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”?

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  • 1 Samuel 20:21

    Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.

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  • Job 9:18

    He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:26

    Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.

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